Everton ace shares inside info to transfer team on player club want to sign - report

Jordan Pickford will have provided inside information on Sunderland talent Chris Rigg amid interest from Everton, according to Graeme Bailey.

The journalist reported via Everton News [31 October] that the Toffees are joined by Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United in the race for the 17-year-old’s signature.

It is claimed that, despite leaving the Black Cats in 2017, Pickford still has close ties at the Stadium of Light and will have passed information on to the Toffees’ recruitment team.

“Chris Rigg since he was 14 was known to every major club in England, especially the ones in the North,” Bailey said.

He added: “Everton will also have had the inside line on him from none other than Jordan Pickford.”

Everton handed inside information on Chris Rigg through Jordan Pickford

Rigg looks to be one of the most exciting talents currently playing football in the Championship, having made his first-team debut last season and continuing to shine this term.

The 17-year-old has started 11 of Sunderland’s 12 league matches, notching three goals in that time, and all fans are only expecting him to improve and develop.

With so many other clubs interested in Rigg, the Toffees are just another team wanting to land the player’s signature, and that will be made even harder if the Black Cats win promotion to the Premier League this season.

However, Pickford’s intervention could be a real game-changer for the Toffees, especially given his longevity at the club, experiences with England at an international level and respect from all of his peers.

While the Toffees have been struggling for a while now, the new takeover and stadium should be massive pointers for the direction that the club want to move in, and that could sway Rigg’s next move.

Those at Goodison Park will certainly be hoping so, especially if Pickford has spoken so highly about the youngster on Merseyside.

In other Everton news, Kieran Maguire has shared an “unequivocal” view on whether the Toffees should face a new punishment.

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